Business & TrendsSeptember 29, 2026
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OpenAI Blows Up the App Store
OpenAI takes direct aim at the app store model by turning ChatGPT into an app platform.
#OpenAI#ChatGPT#App Store#Plugins#Distribution

š„ What happened
OpenAI turned ChatGPT into an app store killer: 1.2 billion weekly users now get in-chat app suggestions, and "Sign in with ChatGPT" lets them carry their AI allowance into third-party apps. New autonomous "Dots" agents ship with their own cloud computer and browser.
š” Why it matters
Over 4,000 apps already plug into the ecosystem, with 30+ partners like Adobe, Figma, and Salesforce in the new enterprise marketplace. Discovery is shifting from app stores into chat ā a distribution channel Apple and Google can't gatekeep.
ā” Our take
Apple and Google should be nervous. When agents pick the app for you, the App Store becomes a billing desk. OpenAI is quietly building the most valuable distribution channel of the AI era.
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